I have two KFX ATV running off two batteries each, one wired for 24v, with gear upgrades (ML Toys), the other running 12v with extended run time. I can not find gear upgrades for the Wild Thing, but I have a plan.

The Wild Thing has a speed selector. One flashing light through five. At five it is just a little faster than the stock KFX, probably due to weight of machine, and only pushing two wheels. I'm thinking the speed control is a rheostat of sorts. If I run it at three blinks, I should be good. Small boost in speed, and extended run time. See how hot it gets, maybe go to four. Replacement gears are $35 + $35, right and left, as a back up plan.

Does my plan sound good? I would get gear upgrades if they were available. I do not want to go to 18 volts, as I have two good Odyssey 6amp 12v chargers, no 6v chargers, and like the idea of staying with all 12v batteries - have 6, probably getting more. Mighty Max 15ah, and the stock. The one with two batteries running 12v is a stock plus a 12ah Mighty Max.

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I bought the Wild Thing last year at Black Friday, $200. Followed that up with two Kawasaki ATV. Still working the kinks out of the 24v system. My battery tender connector is getting hot. Think I may have to go to heavier wire?

I am confused. Point one: My two KFX are model number W4716-966V, date code 2996Q2. Do they have the new speed control system, and therefore should not be outfitted to run 24v with your 775 motors? Will this cause overheating at some point? I do not think that is what you meant, but I should ask.

Point two: The Wild Thing is model DFV03 9963, date code 2776Q2. I take it that if I send 24v to the blinking light thing, that is the speed control, and it will fail before the power can be stepped down to level three.

It seems clear that point two is exactly what you mean. So of course I am wondering if there is a way to switch out the stock speed control, to do the equivalent of running at 18v, but with 24v. A rheostat or something. Or, bypass the speed control, run with actual 18v. Unchartered territory here, I understand. I am willing to try to push 18v through the motors, replace if they burn. It seems it should be an easy thing to bypass the speed control.

Copy that.I am going to try to find a rheostat I can wire in, after bypassing the speed control. I haven't had time to really look at the machine, but it should be simple to just bypass that control. Wires in, wires out.Of course, if you say nix that, I will look for another route. No liability on your part, goes without saying, but I will say it.

toycrusher wrote:It can be done with a pair of relays per side and possibly a,new pair of joysticks

I am still playing catch up on the info I need. What I do not know, I am willing to learn.Tell me more about this.Are we talking going to 18v?I saw some conversions to a single joystick. Is that where you are headed?The relays sound like an easy thing.

toycrusher wrote:It can be done with a pair of relays per side and possibly a,new pair of joysticks

I am still playing catch up on the info I need. What I do not know, I am willing to learn.Tell me more about this.Are we talking going to 18v?I saw some conversions to a single joystick. Is that where you are headed?The relays sound like an easy thing.

You could ditch all the factory wiring, install two SPDT joysticks, wire them to independent relay banks, one per motor. They can share the same batteries. Downside to it is that it can be rather "jerky" when getting started and you wouldn't have brakes

They make many different motor controllers. You want one that is auto forward/reverse and uses a wig-wag throttle input (means center is zero, and it goes forward one direction and opposite in reverse). You would need two of those setups.

Or you might look into joystick wheelchair controllers. They already do exactly what we want, control two motors with one multi-axis joystick.

I got into the 24v stock game. Razor Crazy Cart, Razor dune buggy, Dynacraft drifter trike.The Crazy Cart really needs a very smooth surface, concrete and such. Our black top cul-de-sac is not smooth enough.The dune buggy is great, Grass or Blacktop, but no drifting.The Dynacraft did great the first day (Monday). Yesterday and today not so good. Loses power immediately. Seems to be a brake related issue. No online discussion forums for Dynacraft.

Do you have a plan for upgrading the wild thing?

The two PW ATV that I upgraded to 24 volt I can not keep running. I am thinking I need to rewire with much heavier wire. Blown fuses and overheating. Right now I am running them at 12v.

Most of my kids modded rides are down for various reasons and they are stuck with the stock ones. That being said, they've also pretty much abandoned them once I got them a crazy cart. To be honest, I fight to ride it too!

I have a drift cart but it's tough to get it drifting. I've upgraded it to 36v motor and 36v batteries but it doesn't seem much better than stock. I suspect the controller is holding things back.